Chapter 584: The emperor who took advantage of the situation
Li Yifu and Da'an chatted for a long time by the river, analyzing the current situation.
"Judging from the current situation in Goguryeo, there are already many signs of great chaos before it appears. I gradually understand what to do next."
As he spoke, Da An was filled with doubts and puzzled: "I heard that the DPRK originally sent Wang Gui to replace the county governor, but something happened midway. The Diplomatic Academy helped us help the DPRK and buy time for Liaodong.
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"I don't know what the situation is like between North Korea and China." Zhang Daan is even more worried that because of the Liaodong incident, North Korea and China will push several brothers to the forefront.
Thinking like this made the burden in my heart even heavier.
Zhang Daan whistled and the family of three walked out.
The child looked to be about thirteen years old, and his parents were about thirty years old. Da'an said: "Their family is also going to the other side to collect medicine. On the surface, they have nothing to do with you. The current situation in Goguryeo is serious, so you can cooperate with them inside and outside."
, I will continue to send people to the other side."
Li Yifu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you Brother Da'an for the arrangement."
"It doesn't matter, there are many residents here who want to sell some mountain products."
Li Yifu took a boat to the other side, and Da'an returned to his residence. He has been living by the river these days.
Living alone, Da'an felt more and more comfortable and took out a volume of letters from a cowhide bag.
I have read this volume of letters many times. It has been a long time since anyone from Lishan sent a letter.
Two brothers in the family wrote to me last month saying that my father's health was deteriorating.
He hid every letter from home and took it out to read every time.
Daan looked up at the sky outside the door again. He had the urge to go back several times to take good care of his seriously ill father.
But thinking of my brother's instructions, I don't want to be a child under the wings of my brothers all the time. I want to make some achievements and career, so that I won't waste more than ten years of studying hard.
Moreover, Lishan sent a lot of money, and every time he sent a letter to talk about the difficulties in Liaodong, he always helped without any excuse, and sent all the manpower and material resources.
Da'an's heart became heavier and heavier. He felt that he could not let anyone down. Apart from his achievements, he felt that he had nothing to repay his brothers.
Only by successfully completing the Liaodong plan and arranging this place can we repay the care of our brothers.
After calming down, Daan went to check the condition of the fields again. The grain harvest season cannot be delayed.
"It must be the harvest season in Chang'an now." He thought to himself, and recalled the days when he was in the East Palace. His brother was very tired of Xu Xiaode's petty words, and the scene when the prince often used words to dissuade the two from quarreling.
I always miss them, remembering that I had a smile on my face unconsciously in the past. I will definitely go to see them when I go back. I don’t know how everyone is doing.
Following Da'an's thoughts, I thought about the city of Chang'an.
On Lishan Mountain in the southeast of Chang'an City, Zhang Yang and Li Tai stood in the rain with an oil-paper umbrella each.
A big event was being discussed in the small palace behind him.
Fang Xuanling and Duke Zheng, as well as Zhao Guogong's eldest son, Sun Wuji, all came.
Zhang Yang stood in the rain with an expressionless face, watching the rain falling continuously, and his eyes became a curtain of rain again, and one shoulder was already wet by the rain.
Li Tai looked very bored, "It's already July, why is it raining today? I can't let anyone collect food."
There is no rush to harvest grain, it can be done in mid-July.
They were still building a new home in Lishan Mountain when an urgent report was sent to Chang'an City. Civil strife broke out in Tubo again. This time the civil strife was a bit serious because Songtsan Gampo took too much care of the nobles of Tibet, which resulted in many individual herdsmen not being able to do so.
Convinced.
Songtsen Gampo allocated more pastures to large ranchers, thereby moving the small farmers back.
He wanted to rectify the population and pasture distribution of Tubo, consolidate and manage them, and put the development of Tibetan people's livelihood under his nose.
The idea was good, but he forgot a very serious problem, that is, there have always been conflicts between the landed nobles and ordinary herders.
It's like supporting clan officials to help govern the local area without appointing their own officials.
If you do not stand on the side of the masses, but on the side of the interests of a few people, it would be strange not to cause trouble.
Zhang Yang secretly sighed that Songtsen Gampo made a wrong move.
Furthermore, speaking of the immediate situation, because civil strife broke out in Tubo, I, the Minister of Rites, could not ignore it and had to wait here for His Majesty's summons.
Tian Khan is very ambitious and wants more.
Not long after, Li Chengqian hurried over, taking Xu Jingzong and Xiang Dasu with him.
There was civil strife in Tubo, the emperor held a meeting, and the DPRK and China had to take many measures to deal with it. Tian Khan did not want to miss this opportunity.
When the others came closer, Zhang Yang saluted and said: "His Royal Highness."
Li Tai pretended to salute, which was very disrespectful.
Li Chengqian also laughed it off.
Zhang Yang saw the disharmony between the two brothers, but after many years, the incompatibility between Li Tai and Li Chengqian remained unchanged.
Now Li Chengqian also had a beard, he frowned and said: "How is the situation?"
"We are still discussing, and there will probably be no results so soon."
Xu Jingzong and Xiang Dasu also looked solemn, and everyone stood in front of the small palace.
An hour passed, and it was getting dark. The prince came out and said, "Your Majesty, please come in for dinner."
Li Tai finally breathed a sigh of relief. When he saw the prince moving, he stepped forward first.
This small palace was built by him, and Li Tai completely regarded Li Chengqian as a guest.
Everyone walked into the house and saw that it was almost night. At this moment, several oil lamps were lit in the house.
The prince brought the food, and Li Shimin ate it with salted duck eggs and cabbage. It was quite delicious.
The emperor's meals were the same as those of everyone else.
Queen Changsun has already gone to her new home on Lishan Mountain. It seems that negotiations on this situation will take a long time.
There is more of a sense of schadenfreude.
From a gentleman's point of view, it is wrong to take advantage of the current civil strife in Tubo and the Tang Dynasty.
But Tian Khan was not a gentleman. Although Tubo was a bitter and cold land, it had a large land area and had been eyeing that land for a long time. Everyone liked the idea of expanding the territory.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Li Shimin liked it even more. He wanted to give Songtsan Gambo a fatal blow in this critical moment.
After all, Songtsen Gampo was able to bring together the originally scattered Tubo tribe, and Tian Khan was unwilling to be neighbors with such a talented and capable king.
If you get rid of this kind of people as soon as possible, you will feel better.
The room was very quiet, the only sound was the sound of people eating.
Xu Jingzong, who rarely eats salted duck eggs, enjoyed it the most. Even Fang Xuanling and Zheng Gong did not care about their image and made a lot of noise while eating.
Zhang Xiangxiang and Zhang Dashu are still polite. Their old father lives in Lishan, and they can also eat salted duck eggs and cabbage on weekdays.
Zhang Yang picked up a piece of cabbage and ate it silently. The name of this cabbage was taken away by Tian Khan very domineeringly, and it is now called Zhenguan cabbage.
After everyone finished their meal, the prince poured ale for everyone.
This kind of refreshing ale is only available in Lishan, and you will like it after drinking it once.
Neither Fang Xuanling nor Changsun Wuji could get used to drinking this kind of wine. They preferred tea, so Wang Gonggong had hot tea brought to everyone.
Tian Khan pays great attention to talents, especially the important ministers in front of him.
The prince is an old man in the palace, and he knows how to arrange things to satisfy His Majesty.
But Mr. Zheng didn't mind the drink. He took a big sip and praised: "This drink is so refreshing."
I'm used to drinking ordinary drinks, so it's hard to accept the bitter taste of ale.
Fang Xuanling tasted the tea and was not surprised by Wei Zheng's words. Everyone was an official in the same dynasty and knew their respective living habits to some extent. Wei Zheng liked strong dishes such as vinegar and celery, so naturally this kind of ale was not a problem.
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Li Shimin said in a low voice: "What would you think if troops and horses were sent to Tubo territory?"
The conversation started again, Zhang Yang and the Ministry of Rites were silent.
The minister of the Ministry of Rites, Muzhui, was motionless, and Xu Jingzong was sitting as upright as a Muzhe.
The words talked about whether to send troops to Tibet, and we should always be on guard whether it would arouse discussion among the officials in the DPRK.
That is to say, we must send troops in a legitimate manner, and we must convince Songtsen Gampo.
Tian Khan plotted against Tibet, but he also wanted a good reputation.
Youdao means that people who do bad things are bad people. This is not the case for the emperor. The emperor must do bad things and be good at the same time.
I even wonder if the emperor in this world has some schizophrenia.
Besides, the emperor's three views are different from those of ordinary people. For an emperor who has the power to control the world and can decide the lives and deaths of thousands of people, can his three views be normal?
Instead of expecting Li Shimin to be normal, Zhang Yang would rather let the next successor to the throne of Tang Dynasty have normal views.
Making wood carvings is a very relaxed and enjoyable thing, because you don't have to speak or open your mouth, and you can even speak without stopping in front of you. You can sit motionless, and there is no other power consumption except breathing.
Finally the emperor looked over and asked, "Can the Ministry of Rites send people to Tubo to persuade Songtsen Gampo to let the DPRK send troops to help him quell the civil strife?"
When civil strife broke out in Tubo, Tian Khan was in a hurry to hold a meeting and looked for an opportunity to shave off a piece of fat from Tubo.
Zhang Yang was released from the petrified state, "I don't think there is any need to send an envoy to explain to Songtsen Gampo."
As soon as the words came out, Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji had different expressions.
"Brother Elephant, please explain."
When Zhang Yang said this, Zhang Xiangxiang was a little hesitant. His Majesty clearly asked Zhang Shangshu to speak, so it was inappropriate to interrupt here.
Seeing that Brother Elephant looked nervous, he was unable to speak.
Xu Jingzong hurriedly saluted and said: "Your Majesty, what Zhang Shangshu means is that there are always officials from the Ministry of Rites in Tubo territory, and according to the original agreement between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, there is no need to inform Songtsan Qian when troops of the Tang Dynasty enter Tubo territory.
cloth."
This was the charter that Zhang Yang and His Majesty discussed with Songtsen Gampo at the Wude Hall. Xu Jingzong still remembers this because Zhang Yang and His Majesty had a big quarrel at that time.
How could it be forgotten.
Xu Jingzong will never forget in his life that His Majesty's face was red and he wanted to cut Zhang Yang into pieces.
Li Shimin said in a deep voice: "So all I need to do is send troops?"
Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling began to discuss again. Wei Zheng drank ale and did not speak for a while. Since it was in line with etiquette and the rules of diplomatic relations between the two countries, he naturally had nothing to say.
Zhang Elephant cast a grateful look at Xu Jingzong.
Xu Jingzong smiled awkwardly.
Zhang Yang is also worried at this moment. When it comes to dealing with court rules and conduct, Zhang Xiangxiang is better at convincing people, but when it comes to ability, Xu Jingzong is even better.
Zhang Yang was also in a mess in his heart. As the years went by, he was approaching thirty years old and was about to retire. He needed someone to take over.
Li Shimin was obviously not satisfied with just sending troops to help Tubo quell the civil strife. Everyone present knew what the emperor wanted.
It's just that it hasn't been revealed.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "If the civil strife is quelled, we can also send some grain and grass to Tubo to help Tubo restore people's livelihood."
Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "In this way, Your Majesty can conquer the hearts of the Tibetan people."
At this point in the conversation, Li Shimin had a rough plan in mind. He glanced at the crowd and saw Cheng Qian and Qing Que standing at the back.
The oil lamp was not bright, and the night outside the window was dark, except for the rain that continued to fall.
The expressions of everyone were a little unclear for a while, and the light of the oil lamp flickered on and off when the night wind blew in.
Li Shimin saw Zhang Yang's frowning expression, which looked like he had eaten a worm.
The strategy I finally came up with is not as good to him as the abandoned shoes.
"If Zhang Shangshu has other ideas, you can speak freely. I accept advice and suggestions and will not let the words of loyalty and integrity be blocked."
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A sigh echoed in the room, and Changsun Wuji asked in confusion: "Zhang Shangshu, why are you sighing?"
Zhang Yang clicked his tongue and said: "I think besides these, there are many things to be done. It is indeed important to quell the civil strife and manage the aftermath, but has this matter been revealed?"
Fang Xuanling held his beard on his chin and began to think.
Wei Zheng also frowned.
Changsun Wuji didn't have a good impression of Zhang Yang, especially Gao Shilian's warning. He was always wary of the Minister of Rites.
Everyone was for the sake of the country, so the daily conflicts were forgotten, and Pei Xingjian went to the Western Regions.
For the sake of the country, he said loudly: "If this is not revealed, what else does the Ministry of Rites want to do?"
Zhang Yang stood up and looked at the rainy night outside the door. His mood was as messy as rain falling on the ground. He said slowly: "Since there is turmoil, we must find the culprit of the turmoil and eliminate the culprit. Only then can we calm the people's hearts. Mr. Zhao
What do you think?"
"Of course." Changsun Wuji did not deny it.
Zhang Yang added: "And the culprit is none other than Songtsen Gampo."
Hearing this, Fang Xuanling's eyes widened immediately. Wei Zheng, who was already drowsy, suddenly became energetic again.
Changsun Wuji even stood up on the spot and shouted: "Zhang Yang, even if your Ministry of Rites advocates diplomatic relations, how can the king of a country kill him at his request?"
Even Li Tai wiped the sweat from his forehead. It was summer and everyone was sweating.
It's very uncomfortable when clothes stick to your body due to sweat.
"Zhao Guogong Shaoan Mu is anxious. I didn't say that I wanted to kill Songtsen Gampo. It's just that after the war between Tubo and Datang, they made an agreement. Datang has the right to collect taxes from Tubo. Since Tubo is in civil strife, I guess the autumn will come.